Sunday, September 30, 2012

Look for Longer: How many London Underground stations can you find?

Last week I received an email from an unnamed agency who offered to send me a sneak peek over an upcoming project called Look for Longer (#lookforlonger). I have been promised that it would be a mind boggling cryptic challenge aimed at testing Londoner's knowledge of the city. When you combine by love for London and fun, it's difficult to say no.

The package arrived a couple of days ago and it was nothing like I expected. It was a beautifully drawn medium sized poster, which I will be framing, and the biggest magnifying glass I've ever held. The poster contains puns in references to London Underground, Docklands Light Railway and Overground stations such as Angel, Elephant & Castle, Bond Street, Knightsbridge, King's Cross, Swiss Cottage, Marble Arch, Seven Sisters and many more. How many tube stations are referenced in this poster I do not know (update: 75), but I bet there are plenty more to be found. If you love London and are into a bit of fun, you will enjoy poking through this poster with said magnifying glass.

I still need the fire in the hole.What type of sponge cake is it?What sort of meat would you get from the dead pig?The red fish isn't a station. Bit of a trick clue but what colour and what type of fish is it?

The Ham behind barbie and KenThe glueThe water in the puddleThe skyline right at the back of the pictureThe green stuff hanging from the top of the picThe cheese (I just cant get it with the clues already given!)

The sheep in the bath tells us which way a north is so this ham is **** hamThe glue is creating a bond in the streetThe puddle containd the emblem of a north American countryThe skyline is a city of a particular colourThe stuff hanging at the top is timber of a particular colourThe cheese is red *********